In this photo of a potter shoveling clay around the floor below her workbench, it is the working environment, rather than the worker herself, that tells the story. While she wears a blue dress, the dusty colors of her smock and most of her surroundings convey the nature of the materials she works with and produces. I layer the image with racks of bricks and trays, and even a wheelbarrow. A fan keeps her cool, while a company poster and a calendar add visual context. Meanwhile, the clay product she is working on sits before us on its pedestal, looking very much like a chocolate cake waiting to be served.